Is Spock Dying Again? Look At The Japanese Trailer For 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

The new trailer for the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness has drawn lots of attention, but most people haven't seen the Japanese trailer for the film, which includes additional footage sure to get fans in an uproar.

There's some familiar imagery that might hint at another tragic ending for an Enterprise crew member...

Late in the trailer, you'll hear the voice-over talking about sacrifice for family, and then up comes a scene that caused me a bit of deja vu. Take a look...

Did you notice the scene? Think about Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the final exchange between Kirk and Spock, when they put their hands together on either side of the glass partition, and you'll know what I'm thinking.

And earlier in this trailer, there's a shot of Kirk stopping and staring at something apparently upsetting off-screen. His clothing and the lighting look like the same setting as in the hands-on-glass scene, further adding to my curiosity about whether we're in for another sacrificial moment in the movie.

However, there's another option -- perhaps that's a shot of Spock preparing to don that bulky suit and descend into the volcano (something we know happens in the movie), and since it's a dangerous mission he is saying goodbye just in case he doesn't make it back. That would make sense and fit with what we already know about the movie (which admittedly isn't much).

I also noticed a shot of a ship rising out of an ocean or sea of some sort, and the shape of that ship is somewhat similar to a modernized version of a spaceship from the original series -- a ship that appeared in a VERY early episode, if you get my drift!

What do you think, dear readers? Is Spock's prognosis grim, or is there another explanation? Sound off in the comments below!